Reid Southwick (The Calgary Herald): Mayor Naheed Nenshi blasted the federal Conservative government Thursday for its handling of the Syrian refugee crisis, which has been symbolized in the media around the world by the image of…

Claudia Cattaneo (The Financial Post) Alberta’s first fiscal update under the new NDP government paints a tragic picture of the once-booming oil province: a deficit of nearly $6-billion, and growing, despite higher income and corporate taxes;…

James Armstrong (Global News): The NDP is still projected to form government on Oct. 19 but the latest seat projections from the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy (LISPOP) show the overall…

Peter Edwards (The Toronto Star): Days after being crowned Mrs. Universe, Canada’s Ashley Callingbull has called upon First Nations people to vote out Stephen Harper. “I urge all First Nations people in Canada to vote…

James Armstrong (Global News): The NDP is solidifying its lead over the governing Conservatives according to the latest seat projections showing the party with an 18-seat lead. Harper’s Conservatives have suffered a net loss of five…

Jason Fekete (The Ottawa Citizen): The Conservative party is trailing or tied in around a dozen hotly contested ridings – including several with Tory incumbents – and is in tough to retain Joe Oliver’s Toronto seat, according…

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